Plant Family

Annonaceae

Pictured: Graviola

Custard-apple family

Tropical trees with aromatic, alkaloid- and acetogenin-rich bark, leaves, and fruit.

2 Herbs // 1 Constituent // 4 Notable Members

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Overview

The Custard-Apple Family

Tropical trees with aromatic, alkaloid- and acetogenin-rich bark, leaves, and fruit.

Materia Medica

Herbs in This Family

The 2 monographs in the database whose Annonaceae membership is recorded on the herb itself — so this list keeps itself current as new herbs land.

Graviola

Annona muricata

AnticancerAnti-InflammatoryAntioxidantAntispasmodic +10

Ylang Ylang

Cananga odorata

NervineAntidepressantAnxiolyticAntihypertensive

Phytochemistry

Characteristic Chemistry

Compounds recorded in two or more of the 2 herbs above — the chemistry this family holds in common, grouped by class. A further 58 appear in only one member and are listed on that herb's own page.

Terpenoids 1

Beyond the Database

Also in This Family

Notable members without a monograph yet.

  • Custard apple
  • Cherimoya
  • Ylang-ylang
  • Soursop relatives

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